Photo Courtesy of Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato
“Our first responders deserve equity and fairness for their pension!” Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato said.
By Forum Staff
Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) recently led a rally in Albany with well over 300 members of the City Fire Department and leaders of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) in Albany to encourage fellow legislators to support and pass her bill, A.5055, which aims to correct a portion of Tier III for members of the City Fire Department Pension Fund for those who previously served as an emergency medical technician with the FDNY in order to receive Fire Department Pension service credit for their service and have it apply to their pension.
“I introduced this bill to stand up for our City’s bravest, the men and women who respond to fire and emergencies to ensure they get parity and the respect they deserve. Our first responders deserve equity and fairness for their pension! The time is now to do the right thing and get this done,” Pheffer Amato said to a cheering crowd of first responders.
Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza
The Uniformed Firefighters Association called the bill “common sense.”
“This bill is common sense—our time is worthy of being counted and respected towards a full pension. We’re glad to have the assemblywoman as a partner, a true champion for this bill and actively working to get this over the finish line.We are looking for equity, for fairness, like all first responders deserve—nothing more! Let’s get it done,” said Robert Eustace, vice president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association.
Pheffer Amato’s bill is sponsored in the State Senate by Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn).
